tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21561398.post2056824908020385835..comments2013-02-25T21:38:46.915+00:00Comments on carnivorous capitalist: Having a haircut in a strange landHelen Simpsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08457006358361662597noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21561398.post-69616567856181763992013-02-25T21:38:46.915+00:002013-02-25T21:38:46.915+00:00I came to your site because I use the term carnivo...I came to your site because I use the term carnivorous capitalist in a non-capitalist, disagreeable, accusing way. So far, no carnivorous and no capitalism, but no problem with that.<br /><br />As to hair cutters - yeah, you have reason to cringe. I&#39;ve been afraid of them since I was a young lad; they NEVER cut your hair the way you ask.<br /><br />Why not? Because they each have X number of haircuts in their repertoir, and the moment they see you, your age, your build, they decide how to cut your hair - before you even open your mouth. All they hear from you is white noise.<br /><br />Maybe the only wawy to deal with them is to sit down, then ask them if they understood you (no matter the language problem), then ask them to repeat what you just told them.<br /><br />THEN - even if they repeated it perfectly - get up and start to leave, saying, &quot;You weren&#39;t listening to me, so I need to find a hair stylist who listens.<br /><br />Only then do you stand a chance of really getting them to notice that you are not just a carnivorous capitalist hair cutter&#39;s next butchery victim.<br /><br />Of course, now that you have a rare decent haircut and two good looking guys to attend your every whim, you may not have to use that during your time in Stambool. But somewhere, sometime, it may come in handy.<br /><br />FYI - I have cut my hair for decades, simply out of survival instinct. Amazingly, I did not come out looking like a Chucky doll the first time, and I&#39;ve gotten the hang of it. If you have to do it again, be of good cheer - once you&#39;ve done it (even a bad job) you have acquired SOME skill with which to fix the disaster in the following days.Steve G in Guanajuatohttp://feet2thefire.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21561398.post-53830302588069299742011-01-26T05:08:50.896+00:002011-01-26T05:08:50.896+00:00God, I can relate to this. First it was Japan and ...God, I can relate to this. First it was Japan and whether to go for the budget, train station, cattle-stall 1000 yen shoppe or to shell out 5000 yen for a one-and-a-half-hour ordeal that, yes, left me looking much better but feeling oddly violated.<br /><br />Now it&#39;s India, and Rs 50 (NZ$1.50) gets me a solid bowl cut, or slight variation thereof.<br /><br />What to do?Barnshttp://jdanspsawyksui.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21561398.post-52684100356415544702011-01-25T21:31:58.028+00:002011-01-25T21:31:58.028+00:00Those were the days! Great pun by the way, it&#39;...Those were the days! Great pun by the way, it&#39;s hairlairious.Helen Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457006358361662597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21561398.post-13909011190385949252011-01-25T20:46:35.730+00:002011-01-25T20:46:35.730+00:00:)...I hair you&#39;ve been talking about me in yo...:)...I hair you&#39;ve been talking about me in your blog. Here&#39;s what you do, you chant a little &quot;hair prayer&quot; beforehand...I miss the convo&#39;s and the beer-bleach infused makeovers...sigh...<br />Anonymous EllieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com